Breaking: Thom Tillis not running for re-election

Not really a swing state 😉

Someone on X was saying Trump attacked him yesterday. I had not heard that. Is it true ? Whenever I get news about some Republican announcing his "retirement" I get happy for about two seconds because., foolishly, I think, "Well, maybe he will vote with the Dems since it won't matter. But then I realize that he won't. He'll vote for every heinous thing the Republicans propose ...because it won't matter.

He must be ready to sink the "Big Beautiful Bill" and give Dump the middle finger by giving his seat to a non-Republican.

He deserves prison for going against baby face dictator Donald Trump.

He really had no choice. He spoke out vocally against Trump, which led Trump to seek retribution. Tillis is over as an elected Republican official. He also has his own safety and that of his family to consider since Trump sicked his dangerous MAGA dogs on him.

If he doesn't step down, his life will be pure hell and possibly at risk.

R5 I don't feel a bit sorry. I am sure he and his family can afford to move to more hospitable surroundings. I'm also sure he probably carries a gun.

Trump attacked him a couple of times on Truthsocial.

Trump attacks anyone who tells the truth.

And here I cynically thought his vote against the bill was because he was up for reelection in a swingy state. I wonder if this news makes it more likely that the popular former Democratic governor Roy Cooper now runs.

I hope Mark Robinson jumps in the race.

So much for Trump's political acumen. He didn't need Tillis's vote, but he couldn't help but criticize him. Now the NC Senate seat is more in doubt than it might otherwise have been.

Even in his addled state, Dump never forgets a slight. He'll probably sic the IRS on Tillis.

The bravery is stunning.

Huh. Maybe Dems can pick this seat up?

That would be helpful

Even running for reelection in '20 with Trump leading the ticket, & running against a compromised candidate, Tillis only won with 48.69% of the vote, so yes, this is a flippable seat.

Do the Dems have a good candidate ready to go?

NC is a Red cesspool.

Roy Cooper, the recently term-limited former governor, R16.

The very credentialed Lara Trump may well be Tillis's replacement. I'd like Cooper's chances against her.

^ I thought Lara was busy with her singing career.

Some good news for the Dems and a Republican who isn’t a spineless coward. This big beautiful bill should give Dems something to run on in 26.

Thom Tillisch!

For those who haven't been paying attention until now, Thom Tillis has already been on thin ice with other Republicans for a while. Also, he's unpopular in NC. The Republicans would have needed to jettison him regardless of recent events with the BBB.

Elon is doubling down on his criticisms of the BBB and what he ought to do is assure the dissenters he will support their reelection, to mute Trump's threats.

Musk is radioactive and doesn’t have a constituency of his own the way Trump does with his crazy cult members.

Musk's political power is gone. The Trump supporters only have to repeat and reuse the anti-Musk campaign that the Democrats waged against him to stamp out any potential impact of Musk's carping.

[quote] Musk's political power is gone.

But not his fortune.

Musk is a giant asshole who is hated by everyone. People are literally burning their Teslas.

R25, yes but this bill is So controversial and unpopular that Elon might just buy his way into a more sympathetic image if he does it smartly.

[quote] So controversial and unpopular

It doesn't help that the Medicaid cuts don't kick in until after the midterms.

They always plan shit like that so they can claim they have nothing to do with it.

Don't rejoice yet...........

[quote]Fox News host Lara Trump — the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump — is “seriously considering” a bid to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in her native state of North Carolina, NOTUS reported this weekend.

Please no Lara Trump. She is an ignorant big foot.

From the right-leaning RCP:

[quote] this seat goes from being vulnerable for Republicans to extremely vulnerable.

The WSJ is not happy with Trump.

That fat, dumb orange cunt can’t keep his lying anus mouth shut.

Womp fucking womp

[quote] Lara Trump—native of Wilmington, North Carolina, wife of Eric Trump, daughter-in-law of the president, former Republican National Committee co-chair, and current Fox News host—is said to be considering running for Senate in the Tar Heel State. If she does, the GOP nomination would likely be hers for the taking. “Republicans in the state love her,” Yates tells me.

^ Former Hooters waitress.